Seat for farm implements.



No. 666,802. Patented Ian. 29, MIL G. D. FORD.

SEAT FOB FARM IMPLEMENTS.

(Application filed. Sept. 5, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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SEAT FOR FARM IMPLEMENTS.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent No. 666,802, dated January29, 1901.

Application filed September 5, 1900. Serial No. 29,085. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE D. FORD, a citizen of the United States,residing at North Branford, in the county of New Haven and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Seatsfor Farm Implements, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to improvements in seats for farm implements; andits object, among other things, is to construct and mount a seat in sucha manner as to permit a yielding movement thereof vertically and alimited movement laterally, thus adapting itself to the inequalities ofthe ground, and whereby the seat, as far as possible, will remain in auniform position, so that the rider will not be affected materially bythe movement or motion of the implement.

It is a further object of my invention to construct a seat of thischaracter of'the fewest possible parts, so designed as to beeconomically constructed and readily assembled at. a minimum cost.

To these and other ends my invention consists in a seat for a farmimplement having certain details of construction and combina tion ofparts, as will be hereinafter described, and more particularly pointedout in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, in which like figures of reference designatelike parts in the several views, Figure 1 is a plan view of my improvedseat as attached to a farm implement. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sideelevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a transverse section upon line A B of Fig.2. Fig. 4 is a view of one form of the device used to connect theseat-beam with the pole, and Fig. 5 is amodified form thereof.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 beam 3 may be constructed ofwood or metal, and,.if desired, may be made of pipe, as shown in Fig. 5.The means for connecting the seatbeam 3 with the pole 2 when a woodenbeam is used is shown in Figs. 2 and 4 and comprises a yoke-bolt 5,having a shank 6, which passes freely through a sleeve 7, fixed in thepole 2, a washer-nut 8, a swivel-bolt 9, having a head 11 thereon, whichhead is movable between the ears of the yoke-bolt 5 and pivotallysecured therein by the pintle l2, and a washer-nut 10. By thisconnection it will be noted that a vertical movement of the beam 3 ispermissible by reason of the pintle connection between the head 11 ofthe swivelbolt and the yoke-bolt 5, and a lateral movement of the seatend is obtained by reason of the swivel connection of the yoke-bolt 5with the sleeve 7.

If a pipe is used for the seat-beam 3, as

shown in Fig. 5, the swivel-bolt 9 is discarded, as the pipe can besecured between the ears of the yoke-bolt 5 by a pintle or bolt 20, thesaid yoke-bolt being connected to the pole 2 in the manner heretoforedescribed.

The seat-beam 3 is supported by the spring 13, which is secured at itslower end by the eyebolt 14 to the seat-beam and at its upper end by theeyebolt 15 to the top of the supporting-loop 16, which supporting-loopis socured at its lower end upon either side of the pole 2 by means ofthe friction-blocks l7 and the bolts 18. The friction-blocks 17 areprovided with lips 21, which project over the pole 2, and with integrallugs 19, between which the supporting-loop 16 is held againstdisplacement. If it is desired to shift the supporting-loop 16 along thepole 2, unloosen the nuts upon the bolts 18 and move the supporting-loopto its new position, after which by again tightening the nuts the loopis held rigidly against movement.

It is apparent from the drawings that a seat mounted as herein shown anddescribed will have a vertical movement which is yielding by reason ofthe spring 13 and will move laterally by reason of the pivotalconnection of the seat-beam 3 with the pole 2.

There are minor changes and alterations that can be made within myinvention, and I would therefore have it understood that I do not limitmyself to the exact construction herein shown and. described, but claimall that falls fairly within the spirit and scope of my invention.-

I am aware that seats have been connected with farm implements wherebythey may have a lateral and a vertical movement, and therefore do notclaim such construction broadly.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination with the pole, of the seat-beam pivotally connectedtherewith at one end, and having a seat upon the opposite end; a rigidsupporting-loop connected with the said pole in such a manner as topermit of its adjustment lengthwise thereof; and a coil-spring securedat one end to the supporting-loop and at the other end to the seatbeam.

2. The combination with the pole 2; of the seat-beam 3 provided with aseat 4 and having the swivel-bolt 9 t-herethrough; the yokebolt 5rotatably mounted in the said seatbeam and between the ears of which thesaid swivel-bolt 9 is pivotally secured; a rigid supporting-loop 16;friction-blocks 17 having lugs 19 thereon between which the ends of thesaid supporting-loop are rigidly held; and a coil-spring 13 connected tothe supportingloop 16 at one end and to the seat-beam at the other end.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE D. FORD.

Witnesses:

GEORGE E. HALL, WALLACE S. MOYLE.

